Lipochaeta fauriei known by the common name Olokele Canyon nehe, is a rare species of flowering plant in the aster family.USFWS. Melanthera fauriei Five-year Review. August 2010.
Distribution The plant is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Kauai.Lipochaeta fauriei. The Nature Conservancy.
It grows in several types of forest on Kauai, and can be found in dry, moist, and wet habitat.
Description Lipochaeta fauriei is sprawling perennial herb.
It produces daisylike yellow flower heads.
Conservation Lipochaeta fauriei is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States. There are only ten populations remaining, with a total global population of no more than 240 plants.
The main threat to the species is the loss and degradation of its habitat caused by deer, goats, rats, wild boars, fires, landslides, and invasive plant species.
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External links USDA Plants Profile for Lipochaeta fauriei